Bridging Seminar (496-0-20)
Instructors
Cynthia Rivera
847/491-4835
1812 Hinman Ave., Room #104, EV Campus
Cynthia Robin is Professor of Anthropology. Her research specialization is in the ancient Maya civilization where she has been working as an archaeologist for the past 40 years. She is interested in using archaeology as a tool to explore the everyday lives of ordinary people to show how the lives of ordinary people make an impact on human societies. She has recently completed research at the ancient Maya farming community of Chan in Belize, Central America which was occupied for 2000 years from 800 BC to AD 1200 (http://www.anthropology.northwestern.edu/subfields/archaeology/chan/index.html). The people who lived at Chan were ordinary farmers and the goal of research at Chan is to explore the importance of farmers¿ everyday lives. Starting in summer 2015, she is embarking on a new research project at the ancient Maya city of Aventura, also in Belize. Aventura is a city that survived the Maya collapse and may hold answers to how humans can create sustainable cities.
Katherine Ryan Amato
847/467-5890
1810 Hinman Avenue, Room A62
Katie Amato is a biological anthropologist studying the gut microbiota in the broad context of host ecology and evolution. She is particularly interested in understanding how changes in the gut microbiota impact human nutrition and health in populations around the world, especially those with limited access to nutritional resources.
Meeting Info
ANTHRO Sem Rm 104 - 1810 Hinmn: Mon 3:00PM - 5:00PM
ANTHRO Sem Rm 104 - 1810 Hinmn: Fri 1:00PM - 2:00PM
Overview of class
The Anthropology Department's Bridging Seminar is a class for 1st year graduate students that provides intellectual preparation for participating in our Annual Colloquia Series. The class also is a vehicle for 1st year graduate students to develop a stronger relationship with the Director of Graduate Studies and Department Chair who teach the course on an annual basis. Across the academic year the Anthropology Department brings in 8 prominent speakers in Anthropology, with 2 speakers from each of our subfields. The colloquia series and this course showcase being a 4-field Anthropologist. Class discussion over the quarter will highlight the most recent research ongoing by Anthropologists and the synergy that can develop when we look across subfields and understand the comparable and unique ways practitioners from different subfields address sets of themes of broad relevance to Anthropology and beyond. Complete information 2024-2025 Colloquia Series can be found here: https://anthropology.northwestern.edu/about/events/2425colloquia.html
Registration Requirements
Anthro Graduate Students Only
Class Materials (Required)
N/A